The day book. (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, January 29, 1915, LAST EDITION, Image 2

Image and text provided by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library, Urbana, IL

the state capital -and politicians ofthe old line, with the aid of highpriced legal "talent," have searchedfor possible bases on which they canknock out the equal rights bill.The women have expressed confidence that they have gained supportrather than lost any in the presentmakeup of both houses.Sen. John Dalley. "boss of Peoria"and chief of the Ettelson-Barr-Daileyclique, has been named as one of themen who will try to find a possibleway of beating the women.The news has also crept silently upfrom Springfield that on the final dealof the "wet" and "dry" propositionrests the ultimate fight of the war onthe women.Just what sort of a deal bearing onthe equal suffrage law is contemplated has not been fully explained as the"drys" at the last session were warmsupporters of the women.What part Gov. Dunne will play inthe scrap Is not known. The presentlegislature Is not very close to Dunneand the chances are he would ntot beable to hold in line any Democratswho wanted to jump.o oCHICAGO LABOR BODY WANTSLITERACY TEST INCLUDEDImmediately upon hearing of Pres.Wilson's veto of the immigrationbill with the literacy test, the ChicagoFederation of Labor dispatched atelegram to the members of thehouse of representatives urging themto enact the bill over the president'sveto yesterday.Through the American Federationof 'Labor 2,200,000 members haveprotested a bill without the literacytest, which, they claim, will admit tothis country hordes of illiterate immigrants, with whom they will haveto compete for bread.The telegram is as follows: "Theregular meeting of the Chicago Federation of Labor was held a few daysago with more than 400 delegatespresent, representing 260 localunions, with a membership of 200,-000 workers. After a full and freediscussion it was decided by a standing vote that the literacy test was alaw necessary to the people of thiscountry. The motion was passed bya vote of 380 to 20. We urge you toenact this bill over the president'sveto."John Fitzpatrick, president of thefederation, said that organized laborwas thoroughly aroused and was going to begin an energetic campaignfor the passage of the law."With the problem of unemployment staring us in the face and withmore foreigners here than we can assimilate in 50 years, this law is badlyneeded," said Fitzpatrick. "Thecountries which promote conditionswhich make workers migrate wouldbe compelled to change those condi-"tions if people were made to stay athome. There has never been a 'casein the history of the world where aclass or a race have been oppressedso that they have not finally gottenout from under."o oWOULD PASS BILL OVER VETOWashington, Jan. 29. The houseimmigration committee today votedto reject the president's veto o'f theimmigration bill anl decided to attempt to have the house next Thursday pass the bill over the veto, limiting debate to six hours. Committeemen Sabath, Goldregle and Moorevoted to sustain the veto.o oTO DISCUSS PENNY TRANSFERFROM "L" TO SURFACEBion J. Arnold, who "reorganized"street railway service under the 1907ordinances, and draws $30,000 ayear from the city of Chicago and thestreet railway companies as chiefsupervising engineer, told localtransportation subcommittee yesterday that he has three telegrams fromother cities where they want Mm tosolve the traction problem.On Arnold's request, and so as tofit in with his program, it was agreedJ4aigigja8g